MD Anderson trainees: The next generation

MD Anderson has a rich tradition of preparing the next generation of physicians, scientists, nurses and allied health professionals through a range of educational programs.

The first formal training program began in 1949, when four histotechnology students learned how to prepare human or animal tissue samples for microscopic examination. Since then, MD Anderson has trained more than 91,000 people.

With six children and six grandchildren, caregiving comes naturally to
patient navigator volunteer Denise Taliaferro. However, acting in that
same role to her husband was never on her list of things to do.

Physician assistants (PAs) are critical members of the cancer care team
— licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a physician. And
as the population of older adults increases, more are needed.